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#875eca color: Soft violet

#875eca is rgb(135, 94, 202) in RGB and oklch(57.5% 0.16229 298.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.5%
0.162
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #875eca

#875eca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #875eca mixed with white

  1. 875eca
  2. 926fd0
  3. 9d7fd6
  4. a98fdc
  5. b49fe2
  6. c0afe7
  7. ccbfec
  8. d9cff1
  9. e5dff6
  10. f2effb

Darker: #875eca mixed with black

  1. 875eca
  2. 7551af
  3. 634495
  4. 51377c
  5. 412b64
  6. 311f4d
  7. 211437
  8. 130a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875eca with less saturation

  1. 875eca
  2. 8562c2
  3. 8465ba
  4. 8269b2
  5. 816bab
  6. 7f6ea3
  7. 7e719a
  8. 7c7392
  9. 7b758a
  10. 7a7781

Questions about #875eca

What color is #875eca?

#875eca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 94, 202), in HSL hsl(262.78, 50.47%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.5% 0.16229 298.711).

What colors go well with #875eca?

The complementary color of #875eca is #708400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5270d8 and #aa4fa7. The triadic partners are #ba5b00 and #00907a.

Is white or black text more readable on #875eca?

White text reads better on #875eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875eca a warm or cool color?

#875eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.162.